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ATLANTA >> Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to catch heat for her extensive use of a private email account to conduct official business while she was secretary of state. But the Democrats’ 2016 presidential favorite isn’t the only White House hopeful whose transparency has come into question.

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BAMAKO, Mali >> At least one masked gunman sprayed bullets in a nightclub popular with foreigners in Mali’s capital early Saturday, killing five people including a French person and a Belgian national, officials and witnesses said.

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MOSCOW >> Two suspects have been detained in the killing a week ago of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, the head of Russia’s federal security service said Saturday, an announcement received with both skepticism and reserved satisfaction by some of Nemtsov’s comrades.

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If you’ve traveled to Woodbury recently, you will notice a lot of changes to the restaurant and shopping scene. One recent change in particular is the opening of Winding Wheel Coffeebar and Café on Sherman Hill Road.

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LITCHFIELD >> “Thrill in the Hills” Duathlon is coming to Litchfield on Sunday, May 3, offering a scenic, challenging course through the Litchfield Hills on foot and bike with the start and finish of the race at Litchfield High School. The event will include biking and running in and around the grounds of White Memorial and a 12 mile bike ride on paved roads around Bantam Lake. Individuals or relay teams can participate.

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WINSTED >> The Hospice Program of Foothills Visiting Nurse & Home Care will offer a six-week bereavement support group, “The Path Through Grief” Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. starting March 24. The group will meet at the Agency office at 32 Union Street in Winsted.